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1 Treatment of PTSD in Children

2 Why Treat PTSD in Kids? Distress & Disabling Impairs Functioning Development Affected Co- morbid Problems Chronicity

3 Limited research on Child PTSD Treatment Combined approach to treatment Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Psychotherapy Drugs

4 Aim of PTSD Treatment Relieve Distress Reduce Impairment Resume Development Prevent Co-morbidities Prevent Chronic Disorders

5 Essential Components of Treatment Psycho-education Stress Management Direct Exploration of Trauma Exploration & Correction of inaccurate attributions Parental Involvement Drug Treatment

6 Psychoeducation Symptoms of PTSD Course of Untreated PTSD Rationale of Treatment Treatment Goals Treatment Components

7 Relaxation Techniques Gain control over thoughts & feelings Give confidence & Increase capacity to explore trauma Handle Re-experiencing phenomena

8 Direct Exploration of Trauma Encourage child to relax & describe event with diminished hyper-arousal and negative affective states. Expose child to the phobic stimulus in a safe and supportive environment & help gain mastery over trauma

9 Identify, Challenge and Reconsider negative cognitive attributions related to trauma such as It was my fault, The world is not a safe place

10 Parental involvement Parents issues & distress resolved so they are perceptive & responsive to child s emotional needs. Parents learn behavioural strategies to help child deal with trauma.

11 Drug Treatment In Paediatric PTSD

12 Studies have shown that stress or trauma affects different neurotransmitter, neuro-endocrine systems and neuroanatomical structures

13 Why Drugs for PTSD? Evidence of medication efficacy in adults Comorbid conditions respond well to drugs Failed Response to CBT Neurobiological abnormalities noted in Child PTSD

14 No randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials in drug treatment of Childhood PTSD. Cohen et al 95 % who treat childhood PTSD use drugs together with psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy

15 Drugs for PTSD Drugs treat symptom clusters of PTSD and and co-morbid disorders Usually adjunct No / Partial response to Psychotherapy Severe Symptoms ( agitation, aggression, anxiety, insomnia, depression or self mutilation)

16 Chronic, Disabling PTSD Disabling Co-morbid conditions No Access to Psychosocial Treatments Treating even 1 disturbing, disabling PTSD symptom can bring great relief & improve child s functioning

17 Drug Treatment Alleviate distressing symptoms that interfere with daily functioning and / hinder psychotherapy Treat co-morbid disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic, ADHD

18 Choice of drug tailored to patient s needs, concerns & preferences Broad-spectrum drugs to target a range of symptoms Specific drugs targeting specific co-morbid conditions Drug Combinations

19 Drugs in Childhood PTSD Adrenergic Agents Dopiminergic Agents Serotonergic Agents Mood Stabilisers

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21 Amydala & Normal stress Integrate multimodal sensory information & attaches emotional valence to it Triggers stress response Amydala hyper-responsiveness in veterans in response to fear stimuli compared to controls

22 HPA & PTSD Increased cortisol levels in Child PTSD Stress stimulates HPA Axis & increases cortisol levels Cortisol helps in Stress Excess Cortisol Toxic to Hippocampus

23 Trauma & Neuroanatomical Damage Hippocampal damage affects emotional regulation, learning, memory Trauma affects Prefrontal Cortex PFC Damage Poor Judgement, Impulsivity, Fear response

24 Children with PTSD - Lower intracranial, corpus callosum volume than carefully matched controls - Co-related with age & duration of abuse ( DeBellis et al,1999) Trauma Toxic to Brain Development Early, Effective Intervention Vital

25 Noradrenaline / Adrenaline & Normal Stress NE Release from Amydala, Locus Coerulus, PFC, Hypothalamus & Hippocampus Sympathetic arousal, anxiety, frontal lobe activation, mood regulation, thinking & perception.

26 Activates Flight or Fight Response Increases Cortisol production In PTSD, sustained,increased adrenergic tone & reactivity Hyperarousal symptoms in PTSD

27 Adrenergic Agents Alpha 2 agonist Clonidine, Guanfacine Beta antagonist Propranalol Adrenergic agents mainly target Re-experiencing and Hyperarousal symptoms

28 Perry et al 17 PTSD children had improvement in anxiety, concentration, mood & impulsivity with low doses of clonidine Famularo et al Propranolol reduced symptoms significantly in 8/11 abused children with PTSD.

29 Serotonin System and PTSD Involved in satiety, mood, aggression, anxiety, impulsive compulsive behaviours PTSD - aggression, obsessive, intrusive thoughts, substance abuse, panic, dissociative symptoms, flashbacks may be due to serotonin disturbance

30 Serotonin System and PTSD Comorbid conditions of PTSD ( depression, suicidality ) also mediated by serotonin SSRIs - Prozac, Sertraline, Paroxetine Most commonly used first line drug in Childhood PTSD

31 SSRI Drugs & Trauma Have broad-spectrum action on mood, anxiety & obsessive, compulsive symptoms Safe & well tolerated Reduce re-experiencing, anxiety, panic, mood symptoms Side effects GIT symptoms, headache, insomnia, sleepiness

32 Dopamine System in Stress Amydala excitation increases Dopamine release from PFC & other sites Sexually abused girls,abused children with PTSD have increased urinary DA & DA metabolites ( Debellis et al, 1999)

33 Stress & Dopamine Dopamine excess causes Prefrontal Cortex under-activity & failure to extinguish conditioned fear responses, hyper-vigilance & paranoia Dopamine blocking drugs help hyper-vigilant, agitated & paranoid PTSD patients

34 . Dopaminergic agents Olanzepine, Risperidone & quetiapine used in severe PTSD cases Horrigan & Barnhill, /18 kids with PTSD & high rates of co-morbid psychiatric disorders, had remission of symptoms with Risperidone

35 Side Effects Rigidity, Bradykinesia Acute dystonia, Akathesia, Tardive dyskinesia Limited to severe PTSD - psychotic symptoms, severe aggression, intense flashbacks,self destructive behaviour

36 Anticonvulsants Carbamazepine, Sodium valproate Carbamazepine labile mood, anger, flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive memories, sleep disturbance Sodium Valproate avoidance, numbing, hyperarousal, sleep difficulties, anger, rage

37 Tricyclic antidepressants & Venlafaxine Benzodiazepines - addictive potential, rebound effects Lithium Methylphenidate & Bupropion ( ADHD)

38 Endogenous Opiate System Stress releases endorphins from substantia nigra & mesolimbic regions Causes pain analgesia In PTSD, excessive endorphins may lead to psychic numbing Endorphins raised in combat veterans with PTSD

39 Opiate Antagonists Glower, 1992 Naltrexone reduced numbing but not PTSD symptoms, worsen in some others In Child PTSD, self injurious behaviour ( SIB ) common Naltrexone may be helpful in reducing SIB

40 Drug Treatment in Childhood PTSD Assess Target PTSD & Comorbid symptoms Treat & Monitor response & Progress Add Additional Drugs if necessary

41 Drug Treatment in Childhood PTSD May need to treat Comorbid conditions prior to or concurrent with CBT for PTSD Consider pre-morbid history, medical conditions

42 Stress & Amydala Locus Coerulus Noradrenaline Hypothalamus Hypothalamo- Pituitary Axis Ventral Tegmentum Dopamine release to Prefrontal cortex Central Grey Matter Conditioned freezing

43 4 criteria to make a DSM IV diagnosis of PTSD Exposure to major stressor Re-experiencing of the event Avoidance of stimuli or Numbing of general responsiveness Persistent Hyperarousal

44 DSM IV Criteria for PTSD A. Person has been exposed to traumatic event in which both of the following were present :

45 Person experienced, witnessed or was confronted with an event/events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of other Person s response involved intense fear, helplessness, horror ( Agitation, disorganization in children )

46 B. Traumatic event persistently re-experienced in 1 or more of the following ways: Recurrent, intrusive distressing recollections of the event (images, thoughts or perceptions, repetitive play with themes or aspects of trauma)

47 Recurring distressing dreams of the event Acting or feeling as if traumatic event were recurring ( sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, dissociative flashbacks, trauma specific reenactment in children)

48 Intense psychological distress at exposure to internal / external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of traumatic event. Physiological reactivity on exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of traumatic event.

49 C. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with trauma & numbing of general responsiveness,as indicated by 3 (or more) of the following Efforts to avoid thoughts, feelings, or conversations associated with trauma Efforts to avoid activities, places or people that arouse recollections of the trauma

50 Inability to recall an important aspect of the trauma Markedly diminished interest or participation in significant activities Feelings of detachment or estrangement from others Restricted range of affect Sense of foreshortened future

51 D. Persistent symptoms of increased arousal as indicated by 2 (or more) of the following: Difficulty falling or staying asleep Irritability or anger outbursts Difficulty concentrating Hyper-vigilance Exaggerated startle response

52 E. Duration of disturbance is more than 1 month F. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning

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